Burkina Faso women's national rugby union team

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Burkina Faso
NicknameStallions
Union Burkina Faso Rugby Federation
Home stadium 4 August 1983 Stadium
World Rugby ranking
Current57 (as of 2 June 2025)
First international
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 0–37 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
(9 June 2021, Stadium Aout 4, Ouagadougou)
Biggest defeat
Burkina Faso  Flag of Burkina Faso.svg 0–37 Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon

The Burkina Faso women's national rugby union team is a national sporting side that represents Burkina Faso in rugby union. They played their first test match against Cameroon in 2021.

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History

Burkina Faso hosted Cameroon for a two-test series in Ouagadougou. They played their first international test on 9 June 2021, and lost 37–0 to the Indomitable Lionesses of Cameroon. [1] They scored their first international points in the second test loss three days later, the score was 35–3. [2]

Burkina Faso competed at the 2022 Rugby Africa Women's Cup in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

Record

Overall

OpponentFirst gamePlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstWin %
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2021300331240.00%
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 2022100110500.00%
Summary20214004131740.00%

Full internationals

WonLostDraw
TestDatePFPAOpponentVenueTournament
19 June 2021037Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou 2021 Rugby Africa Series
212 June 2021335Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Stade du 4 Août, Ouagadougou 2021 Rugby Africa Series
38 November 20221050Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé 2022 Rugby Africa Cup
412 November 2022052Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Stade Omnisport Paul Biya, Yaoundé 2022 Rugby Africa Cup

References

  1. "Cameroon's Women's Rugby team wins the test match against Burkina Faso". Rugby Afrique. 9 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. "Rugby Africa Repechage : The Lionesses of Cameroon Win Return Test Match Against Burkina Faso". Rugby Afrique. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2023.